Author: Thomas Henry DyerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
The History of Modern Europe from the Fall of Constantinople
Author: Thomas Henry DyerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
The History of Modern Europe
Author: Thomas Henry DyerPublisher: London, J. Murray
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
The Fall of Constantinople 1453
Author: Steven RuncimanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
While their victory ensured the Turks' survival, the conquest of Constantinople marked the end of Byzantine civilization for the Greeks, by triggering the scholarly exodus that caused an influx of Classical studies into the European Renaissance.
Europe
Author: Brendan SimmsPublisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465065953
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 722
Book Description
With "verve and panache," this magisterial history of Europe since 1453 shows how struggles over the heart of the continent have shaped the world we live in today (The Economist). Whoever controls the core of Europe controls the entire continent, and whoever controls Europe can dominate the world. Over the past five centuries, a rotating cast of kings, conquerors, presidents, and dictators have set their sights on the European heartland, desperate to seize this pivotal area or at least prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. From Charles V and Napoleon to Bismarck and Cromwell, from Hitler and Stalin to Roosevelt and Gorbachev, nearly all the key power players of modern history have staked their titanic visions on this vital swath of land. In Europe, prizewinning historian Brendan Simms presents an authoritative account of the past half-millennium of European history, demonstrating how the battle for mastery of the continent's center has shaped the modern world. A bold and compelling work by a renowned scholar, Europe integrates religion, politics, military strategy, and international relations to show how history -- and Western civilization itself -- was forged in the crucible of Europe.
The Fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans
Author: Michael AngoldPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317880528
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
The fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans in 1453 marked the end of a thousand years of the Christian Roman Empire. Thereafter, world civilisation began a process of radical change. The West came to identify itself as Europe; the Russians were set on the path of autocracy; the Ottomans were transformed into a world power while the Greeks were left exiles in their own land. The loss of Constantinople created a void. How that void was to be filled is the subject of this book. Michael Angold examines the context of late Byzantine civilisation and the cultural negotiation which allowed the city of Constantinople to survive for so long in the face of Ottoman power. He shows how the devastating impact of its fall lay at the centre of a series of interlocking historical patterns which marked this time of decisive change for the late medieval world. This concise and original study will be essential reading for students and scholars of Byzantine and late medieval history, as well as anyone with an interest in this significant turning point in world history.
A History of Modern Europe
Author: Thomas Henry DyerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
The History of Modern Europe
Author: Thomas Henry DyerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
A History of Modern Europe
Author: The History of Modern Europe
Author: William RussellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
The Invention of Byzantium in Early Modern Europe
Author: Nathanael AschenbrennerPublisher: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection
ISBN: 9780884024842
Category : Byzantine Empire
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
The Invention of Byzantium in Early Modern Europe offers a new approach to the history of Byzantine scholarship. By tracing Byzantium's impact on everything from politics to painting, this book shows that the empire and its legacy remained relevant to generations of Western writers, artists, statesmen, and intellectuals.